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TFI expanding North American reach with US$800 million acquisition of UPS Freight
MONTREAL – Trucking and logistics firm TFI International Inc. is expanding its reach in a…
Navy SEAL gets 10 years for his role in Green Beret’s death
NORFOLK, Va. – A U.S. Navy SEAL has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control
HALIFAX – Delivery was never on the menu at restaurateur Craig Flinn’s neighbourhood eateries. Even…
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald…
Teen held in Indiana killings of 5, including pregnant woman
Indianapolis police arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday in the killings of five people, including a…
Appeals court upholds convictions in Kansas bomb plot
WICHITA, Kan. – A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of three…
Kelly wants tourism division moved the Commerce Department
TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday proposed moving the state’s tourism division…
High court orders continued look at Texas death row case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a further review by a lower court…
$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes event scheduled for Sept. 14 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE, Ont. – The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the…
EU urges Navalny’s release but no talk of Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s foreign ministers on Monday condemned the arrest of Russian opposition…
South African cops investigate official for not wearing mask
JOHANNESBURG – South African police are investigating the premier of Mpumalanga province for failing to…
Nigerian police working to rescue abducted orphans and staff
LAGOS, Nigeria – Police in Nigeria are working to rescue seven children and a man…
Ex-VA doctor who misdiagnosed patient sentenced to prison
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to…
To fight virus, Zimbabwe sends home 90% of government staff
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s public services are paralyzed as the government ordered a near shutdown…
Shell buys European electric car charging firm ubitricity
BERLIN – Oil and gas giant Shell is buying ubitricity, a major provider of electric…
Greece, France sign $2.8 billion fighter jet deal
ATHENS, Greece – Greece signed a 2.3 billion-euro ($2.8 billion) deal with France on Monday…
NDP warns of long delays in equal pay for women in federal pay equity rules
OTTAWA – The federal New Democrats say new rules to close a gender wage gap…
Priestman includes six uncapped players in her first roster as Canada soccer coach
Bev Priestman has named six uncapped players in her first roster as coach of the…
Biden replaces White House doctor with longtime physician
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has brought back Dr. Kevin O’Connor as his physician, replacing…
Wilkerson’s ‘Caste’ among finalists for book critics awards
NEW YORK – Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X and fiction by…
US Supreme Court won’t take up Sheldon Silver’s case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up the case of former New…
Asia Today: Australia OKs Pfizer vaccine, to begin in Feb.
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s medical regulator has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine, paving…
Kerry: US will make up for 4 years of lost action on climate
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The world must take decisive action to build resilience to the…
Premium Brands, Indigenous groups complete $1-billion bid to buy Clearwater
HALIFAX – A billion-dollar deal that marks the single biggest investment in Canada’s seafood industry…